Law and Religion in a Secular Age seeks to restore the connection
between spirituality and justice, religion and law, theology and
jurisprudence, and natural law and positive law by building a new
bridge suitable for pluralistic societies in the secular age. The
author argues for a multidimensional view of reality that includes
legal, political, moral, and spiritual dimensions of human nature
and society. Each of these dimensions of life needs to recognize
the existence, influence, and function of the others, which act as
a filter or check on the excesses of each other. This
multidimensionality of reality clarifies why no legal theory can
fully account for law from the legal dimension alone, just as no
moral theory makes perfect sense of morality from the moral
dimension--and, for that matter, nothing in physics can fully
interpret the physical dimension of reality. The premises of a
legal system cannot be fully explained by the legal dimension alone
because the fundamental conditions and qualities of justice,
freedom, and dignity touch all the dimensions of reality in which
the human person acts, including the moral and the spiritual, not
just the legal. Building on this multidimensional theory of
reality, the author explores the core differences and the essential
interconnections between law, morality, religion, and spirituality
and some of the legal implications of these connections. Rafael
Domingo reminds readers of the vital role of religion in shaping
the conceptual framework of Western legal systems, underscores the
spirit of Christianity that inspired legal institutions,
principles, and values, and recalls the contributions of specific
Christian jurists as central figures for the development of justice
in society. Law and Religion in a Secular Age aims to be a valuable
antidote against the dominant legal positivism that has cornered
public morality, the defiant secularism that has marginalized
religion, and any other legal doctrine that diminishes the
spiritual dimension of law and justice.
General
Imprint: |
The Catholic University of America Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Rafael Domingo
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
322 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8132-3729-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8132-3729-7 |
Barcode: |
9780813237299 |
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